Byron Houston vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Byron Houston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Byron Houston

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Byron Houston 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Byron Houston 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 3.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 835 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 648 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Byron Houston 114 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Byron Houston 103 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Byron Houston 86 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Byron Houston 214 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .456 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston .256 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .676 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.3 (1993) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 4.0 (1993) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.9 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.6 (1993) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 (1993) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 15 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 5 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Byron Houston 3 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Byron Houston 1 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Byron Houston 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Byron Houston 4 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .667 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .600 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.0 (1994) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.7 (1994) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 1.0 (1994) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 (1994) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.7 (1994) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.